Stolen puppy happy at new home

A POORLY puppy who was stolen from outside a Moston pub has been recovered by a kind-hearted family. Sinbad was in desperate need of an operation, due to digestion problems, when he was taken from outside the Ben Brierley pub on Moston Lane, on August 5.

A POORLY puppy who was stolen from outside a Moston pub has been recovered by a kind-hearted family.

Sinbad was in desperate need of an operation, due to digestion problems, when he was taken from outside the Ben Brierley pub on Moston Lane, on August 5.

The 13-week-old German Shepherd from Manchester Dogs' Home was being looked after by a foster carer at the time he was taken, and due to the seriousness of the Sinbad's condition the home put out an urgent appeal.

Four months later a Blackley family, who were shopping in Harpurhey, confronted a man they saw beating a puppy.

When the man refused to stop, the Styles agreed to buy the young dog from him and took it to the vets – who identified the dog as Sinbad through his microchip.

"We were absolutely thrilled that the pup was safe and well after being missing for four months," says Lisa Graham, general manager of Manchester Dogs' Home.

The Styles, who have become very attached to Sinbad, have now adopted him as a permanent member of their family.